Priority Questions to Improve Patient Care in mpox
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Number of participants

117

Total responses

85

Total questions

17
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Should routine antibiotic therapy be used in patients with mpox and extensive skin lesions or exfoliation in the absence of clinical cellulitis? 26 14 2 5 3
What is the best treatment for uncomplicated cutaneous abscess in patients with mpox [drainage +/- antibiotic therapy]? 11 11 4 2 4
Should salt baths or topical local anaesthetic be used to relieve pain from genital or anorectal lesions in patients with mpox? 9 7 6 3 3
Should normal saline or other [lidocaine, antiseptic] be used for mouth or throat sores and/or pain in patients with mpox? 4 10 5 4 6
What is the best treatment for skin exfoliation in patients with mpox? 4 8 4 9 3
What first line analgesia should be given to patients with mpox, and in which sequence should additional analgesics be added? 6 6 3 4 7
What is the best management of dyspepsia in mpox? 2 3 3 1 4
Should presumptive treatment with metronidazole be used in patients with mpox and diarrhoea who have recently received extended courses of antibiotics? 2 3 2 4 3
Should systemic corticosteroids and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories be used in the treatment of lymphadenopathy in patients with mpox? 2 7 11 5 7
Which treatments for eye pain and redness should be routinely used for patients with mpox? 7 3 14 8 10
What is the best treatment for retropharyngeal abscess in patients with mpox [drainage +/- antibiotic therapy]? 3 3 13 11 5
What treatment should be given for patients with anxiety/agitation and mpox? 1 3 8 5 4
What first line treatment should be given for nausea and vomiting in patients with mpox? 2 1 3 6 3
Should antihelminth therapy (for example mebendazole) be routinely given to patients with mpox? 1 1 2 6 2
Should vitamin A supplementation be routinely given to patients with mpox? 4 4 2 7 15
What treatment should be given for patients with sleep disturbance and mpox? 1 1 3 5 6

Source: WHO.

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Question Top 5 Ranking Scores
Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5 Mean score Average score
Should routine antibiotic therapy be used in patients with mpox and extensive skin lesions or exfoliation in the absence of clinical cellulitis? 26 14 2 5 3 4.1
What is the best treatment for uncomplicated cutaneous abscess in patients with mpox [drainage +/- antibiotic therapy]? 11 11 4 2 4 3.7
Should salt baths or topical local anaesthetic be used to relieve pain from genital or anorectal lesions in patients with mpox? 9 7 6 3 3 3.6
Should normal saline or other [lidocaine, antiseptic] be used for mouth or throat sores and/or pain in patients with mpox? 4 10 5 4 6 3.1
What is the best treatment for skin exfoliation in patients with mpox? 4 8 4 9 3 3.0
What first line analgesia should be given to patients with mpox, and in which sequence should additional analgesics be added? 6 6 3 4 7 3.0
What is the best management of dyspepsia in mpox? 2 3 3 1 4 2.8
Should presumptive treatment with metronidazole be used in patients with mpox and diarrhoea who have recently received extended courses of antibiotics? 2 3 2 4 3 2.8
Should systemic corticosteroids and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories be used in the treatment of lymphadenopathy in patients with mpox? 2 7 11 5 7 2.8
Which treatments for eye pain and redness should be routinely used for patients with mpox? 7 3 14 8 10 2.7
What is the best treatment for retropharyngeal abscess in patients with mpox [drainage +/- antibiotic therapy]? 3 3 13 11 5 2.7
What treatment should be given for patients with anxiety/agitation and mpox? 1 3 8 5 4 2.6
What first line treatment should be given for nausea and vomiting in patients with mpox? 2 1 3 6 3 2.5
Should antihelminth therapy (for example mebendazole) be routinely given to patients with mpox? 1 1 2 6 2 2.4
Should vitamin A supplementation be routinely given to patients with mpox? 4 4 2 7 15 2.2
What treatment should be given for patients with sleep disturbance and mpox? 1 1 3 5 6 2.1

Source: WHO.. Score assigned from 5 to 1 based on ranking.

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Total participants: 117
Total questions: 17
Total responses: 85
As of: 2025-05-20


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